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Russia · Kostroma Oblast

Kostroma: how to get there and around

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Kostroma is a city of 277,280 people in Russia (Kostroma Oblast), 109 m (358 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Golden Ring Yaroslavl International Airport (IAR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kostroma-Novaya railway station.

Key facts

Population277,280
Elevation109 m (358 ft)
Area145 km²
Time zoneEurope/Moscow (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyRuble (RUB)
Dialling code+7
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODERUKMW
Coordinates57.766, 40.928
Kostroma

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Daylight in Kostroma runs from about 6 h 37 min a day in late December to 18 h 13 min in late June (computed for 57.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Kostroma is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Golden Ring Yaroslavl International Airport (IAR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,870 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kostroma Sokerkino Airport (KMW, 6 km), Ivanovo South Airport (IWA, 92 km).

Flights to Kostroma: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Kostroma-Novaya railway station. Trains to Kostroma

Buses to Kostroma · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Aachen, Durham, Durham, Hyvinkää, Berane, Cetinje, Samokov, Ochamchire, Dole, Piotrków Trybunalski, Xiangyang, Bari.

Common questions

Which airport serves Kostroma?

Golden Ring Yaroslavl International Airport (IAR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Kostroma?

About 277,280 people live in Kostroma, across 145 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Kostroma in?

Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Kostroma?

The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Kostroma?

Moscow (301 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (245 km), Yaroslavl (64 km), Ryazan’ (357 km), Tver (318 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.